Staff Picks
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Staff Picks
The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less
By Dylan Schleicher
Sahil Lavingia reminds us that there is more than one way to found a startup, and that the way it's done in Silicon Valley may not be the best or most sustainable way for most entrepreneurs—or for the world.
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The Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home
By Emily Porter
This book is easy to devour and an incredibly raw and heartfelt story of one woman's wondrous venture of self-discovery.
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Outlandish: Walking Europe’s Unlikely Landscapes
By Gabbi Cisneros
Nick Hunt’s slow-paced walking travels allow him to take his time unpacking the many layers of history that surround him on his journeys, transitioning smoothly from his viewpoint in-the-moment to a much wider perspective temporally.
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The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
By Emily Porter
Throughout this uplifting text, Jane Goodall takes us on her life’s journey. We see her living through wars, grieving a departed partner, and even meet a young Jane who was unsure of herself. Yet, hope was always around the corner—as it is today.
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Peak Mind: Find Your Focus, Own Your Attention, Invest 12 Minutes a Day
By Dylan Schleicher
If you've been experiencing an inability to pay attention, you're not alone. Even if you don't feel it, you're probably still plagued by it. Amishi Jha knows why, and how to help.
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Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol
By Gabbi Cisneros
Girly Drinks by Mallory O’Meara is enlightening and encouraging of inclusivity for drinking cultures across the world.
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When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky
By Emily Porter
When Two Feathers Fell from the Sky is a noteworthy story about the souls of animals, friendships that surprise us, and spirits that linger behind on stolen land.
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Play Nice But Win: A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader
By Dylan Schleicher
The story Michael Dell tells of taking his billion dollar company private is the recurring one in his new book. But the reasons for why he did it run through the entire backstory of his life, which he also shares, bouncing back and forth between the two in every other chapter, delivering a quick and compelling read.
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Alien Nation: 36 True Tales of Immigration
By Gabbi Cisneros
Sofija Stefanovic has brought people together to hear immigrants’ stories at Joe’s Pub in New York City four times a year since 2017, and when the pandemic put a pause on live shows, she adapted thirty-six of her favorites into a book.
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Worlds in Shadow: Submerged Lands in Science, Memory and Myth
By Emily Porter
Patrick Nunn packs many different stories of the submerged—some familiar, others mostly unknown—into this engrossing book of the lands, memories, and people who once were lost to the depths of the oceans.
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